Main Entry: tor·pid
Pronunciation: tr-pd
Function: adjective
Etymology: from Latin torpidus "having lost motion or power of moving or feeling, numb," from torpre "to be numb" --related to TORPEDO --see Word History at TORPEDO1 a: having lost motion or the power of exertion or feeling b: exhibiting or characterized by topor <a bear torpid in winter sleep>2: having too little energy or strength : APATHETIC